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EU launches campaign to celebrate

70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

 

70 years - Universal Declaration of Human rights

The promotion and protection of human rights is at the heart of multilateralism, a central pillar of the UN system, and a core and founding value of the EU.

This year we mark the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and join UN Human Rights in inviting everyone to

 

#Standup4humanrights.

 

The Universal Declaration is the cornerstone of international human rights law and its first article captures its very essence:

"All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights".

Human rights should be universal, indivisible and interdependent.

While the international human rights system has come under increasing pressure, it still continues to show great resilience to withstand challenges.

Human Rights Defenders all over the world embody that resilience. These are some of their stories.

The EU stands up and continues to relentlessly support human rights defenders, to speak out against the shrinking civil society space, and to use political and financial action to support them.

They stood up, will you?

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The European Union views all human rights as universal, indivisible and interdependent. It actively promotes and defends them both within its borders and when engaging in relations with non-EU countries.

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International Human Rights Awards held in Astana

ASTANA– On the occasion of the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on 10 December 2018 the International Human Rights Awards ceremony and the solemn reception was held in Astana. The event is organized by the European Union Delegation to Kazakhstan jointly with the Embassies of Canada, Switzerland, the US and the United Nations agencies.

Tuesday, 11 December, 2018 - 07:35
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EU Delegation to Australia presents the 2018 'Racism. It stops with me.' Award

Nyadol Nyuon is passionate about social justice, human rights, social cohesion, race and media. The Ethiopian-born lawyer is the winner of the EU Delegation to Australia and Australian Human Rights Commission 2018 Racism. It Stops with Me Award.

Tuesday, 11 December, 2018 - 05:13
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Marrakesh Conference to adopt the Global Compact for Migration

According to the United Nations 1 out of every 30 people is a migrant. A bit less than half of the world's migrant population are women. Migration is a global phenomenon which requires common solutions – no country can manage it alone.

Monday, 10 December, 2018 - 10:36
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Time to celebrate human rights achievements? Movie screening and debate

To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights the EU Delegation to the UN in Geneva organized a screening of the movie "Rafiki", which was financially supported by the EU ACP Programme. Stavros Lambrinidis, EU Special Representative for Human Rights, attended the screening and took part in a public debate following the screening.

Thursday, 6 December, 2018 - 15:17
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How to promote and protect human rights in a multi-polar world: Perspectives from UN Observer Delegations

The event was organised by the twelve UN Observer delegations to reaffirm the commitment to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and to discuss variety of issues, such as implementation of the Declaration and current challenges to multilateralism.

Monday, 26 November, 2018 - 17:00
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